Hi happy morning this is my first posting. I have been procrastinating a while before I get to take action.
What I like to ask is why is there so many unhappy people out there including those who have everything in life ? Normally we thought that only the poor are not happy but I found out that this is not so. I have known people including my friends who are rich but seems not to have peace of mind. Some can not sleep soundly in the night. Maybe rich people have more problems ? But then I thought only the poor have more problems.
So why ? So how to be more happy when you are poor, average and rich ? I wish to share some thoughts that I think will help us to be live more happily. To have peace of mind I believe we must be in harmony with our ourselves. How ? First we have to learn to forgive ourselves. Many times we carry burden of regrets or gilts for things that we did or did not do. We have to let go of our selves and stop carrying the burdens. Before we expect people to forgive us we should first forgive ourselves. It is only then that we can accept forgivness from others.
Second we should forgive others. Whoever they are, our parents, siblings, relatives, friends, acquiantances and no matter what they have done to us. You see when we continue to hate somebody,we ourselves are carrying the burden. And if the hatred is deep enough we may start to develop some sickness, first emotional sickness then physical sickness. I know sometimes it is not easy to forgive some one when he or she had done terrible things to you. But they are all in the past. We should let go the past and look to the future. Yes I understand it is not easy to forget but we can FORGIVE.
Third we should try to share and give whenever we can. When we hoard whatever we have, it will not grow. I believe the more we give the more we will recieve. You can be more happy giving then receiving. So when we have extra we should try to learn to give. When we have time we should try to share our time with others who need someone to be around just to listen or support. When we have extra material things we should try to share with others who may have none. When we have knowledge or wisdom we should share or advice others who are in need of them. It is only through sharing and giving that I believe we can be more fulfilled in life.
Forth as we become more succesful in life we should try to help others along the way so that more people can become successful. We will automatically feel good when we know that we have contributed to the success of others. So as you go along your journey of success in life please pull along as many as you can.
Fifth we should try our best to grow and expand in life. If you are a business man it will be good if your company can grow and provide more jobs. If you are a teacher be a good one and teach more students both during and off school hours. If you are a mother improve yourself, spend more time with all your children. We should not be stagnant in life. We should try to grow in all ares of our life. When we grow and become better we will definitely feel more fulfilled in life.
Ok these are my thoughts on how to be more happy in life. You are welcome to share your thoughts. Thank you.
I sincerely hope those who are rich and successful and are happy in life can share their ideas on how to be happy.
ReplyDeleteHi Uncle Francis!
ReplyDeleteNice to see your new blog! :)
I really agree with your post! Just because you are rich doesn't mean you are happy.
You've made some really good points--forgive yourself, forgive others, give, help others become successful, and expand. :)
I think one more point on how to be happy is to be satisfied with what you have. Don't complain and grumble and be thankful for what you have NOW, even if it's not much.
I've really enjoyed this post I've shared it with my followers on Twitter. :)
Best Regards,
Gloson
I agree with you Gloson about that being a good post.
ReplyDeleteForgiving yourself for some people can be hard, but it is an important component in being able to forgive others.
Then it makes it easier to be more giving when you are forgiving.
Thus, you begin to be successful in life, whether or not you are rich, poor, or in-between.
His post really hit home about spending time with your children. My 22-year old daughter Crystal passed away Dec 6th, 2010. I sure do miss her!
My Father passed away July 4th, 2007. So, spending time with all your family is important, parents, children, and all the rest!
We are not meant to be an island, by ourselves, but we have family and friends to enjoy life with.
Although, some people don't have any family, or have recently lost all, and my heart goes out to them.
Have a Blessed afternoon Gloson!
Joey Adamson
http://www.joeyandglenda.com